Device(s): Mobile and Web
Roles / Permissions: Users
Availability: Chat threads are available by default for all Chat users
Message threads are fantastic way to keep conversations going on specific topics but not to overwhelm the whole channel. There are a couple of things to know.
Replying in Threads
Users have the ability to reply to a specific message in threads. On mobile long press on the message to see the option to reply or slide to the right (iOS only) to start a thread
On desktop you will need to right click and choose to reply in thread which opens a new side panel.
Thread Notifications
When you receive a message in a thread you will get a notification of a new message. The thread with a new message will be highlighted with a red dot and made visible to you. Opening a channel with threads does mark all messages in a thread as read